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General inquiries: info@bjsportsonline.com

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Hunting & Fishing Licenses, Federal Duck Stamps, Archery, Muzzleloading, Reloading, Decoys, Ammo, Calls, Blind Rentals, Guided Hunts, Waders, Rods, Reels, Tackle, Trout & Salmon Lures, Bass & Walleye Rigs, Panfish & Perch Rigs, Flyfishing Gear, Live & Frozen Baits..........

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ABOUT US

BJ Sports, Inc. * New Owner * New Manager..

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BJ Sports, Inc. was established in the mid-70s by Ron Both and remained under his ownership and management until his death just after Thanksgiving 2007.  During his ownership, BJ's gained a reputation, both locally and regionally, as the 'go to' shop in southwestern Michigan.  If you wanted to get the latest scoop on how the fishing on Lake Michigan was going, you went to BJ's.  If you wanted to find out what lures were catching fish, you went to BJ's.

In March of 2008, new owner Ed Sommers and new manager John Speckine began the process of negotiating the purchase of BJ's.  Having been a customer of the store and an occasional duck and goose hunting partner of Ron's, John is well aware of the store's history and potential.  After listening to John's description and taking a look at the numbers, Ed agreed with the assessment decided to pursue the purchase of the store.  A purchase agreement was finally signed the first week of May 2008.

Ed is a manager with a major manufacturing company in southeastern Michigan, so he will only occasionally be able to be in the store.  While not an avid hunter or fisherman himself, he is an expert at fiscal management and will make sure BJ's operates as a financially sound entity.  He is the backbone of the company.
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John, who will handle the day-to-day operations of the store, is a disabled veteran and a former scout for the Atlanta Braves.  Besides his baseball background (which has nothing at all to do with running BJ's - he just likes to brag about it), John has been a hunter and fisherman since he was knee-high to a grasshopper and has operated his own guide service for over 15  years.  He will use his experience, along

with contacts made over the years in the guide business, to help re-establish BJ's as THE place to go in Berrien County for hunting and fishing equipment and information.  If you have any questions or suggestions about BJ's, John is the man you'll talk to.

John is also an accomplished teller of tall tales so be ready to listen to the occasionally embroidered, but still 100% true, hunting or fishing story.  Honest.  Read some of John's lies (but really true - seriously) stories at www.biglakeoutdoors.com/stories.

John and Ed have known each other for almost 10 years, and much to the dismay of both, seem to think pretty much the same way.  They met as members of the band 'Border Line' and reached the high point of their musical careers in September 2002 by being invited to open for Keith Urban and Montgomery Gentry (we won't go into detail here about the long, blonde wig John sported in front of 20,000 people, but feel free to bring it up).  John and Ed are both out-going and were the 'comedy relief' members of the band, so you shouldn't have much trouble getting them into a conversation.

We'll see you in the store!!

 

 

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